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  • UK supplier for DVD+/-R/RW do everything doodah (i.e. Sony DR500)

    Anyone know where I might find a DVD+/-R/RW do everything doodah (i.e. Sony DR500) in Britain?
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    Aria have a Sony DRU500AX that claims to be a DVD+/-R/RW do everything doodah... is that the one you were after?

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    • #3
      Scan have it in stock for £239/£281 ex/inc. VAT. (price isn't listed on the page, click the info icon.)

      http://www.komplett.co.uk says they'll have some in about this time next month, for £256 inc. VAT
      Blah blah blah nick blah blah confusion, blah blah blah blah frog.

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      • #4
        I'd wait a month if I were you.

        Sony has NOT got a good reputation as far as their burners go. While this device looks attractive, the reported success rate for backing up various kinds of things (PS2/XBOX games, for example) is really hit-or-miss, lots of people having lots of issues with lots of kinds of media, etc.

        In a month, you'll be able to get the Lite-On and the LG. The LG will REALLY do everything (including DVD-RAM) and the Lite-On will be better than the Sony (24x burn, and MUCH more compatible).

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          • #6
            My Sony DRU500A seems to be a anomaly

            Works great with everything i tested and actualy burn at 24
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            • #7
              Technoid:

              Not an anomaly... you're in the happy 50%. Typical Sony... and great for you. Doesn't mean if you bought another one it wouldn't suck, though. Which is why I avoid Sony.

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              • #8
                Yup, I normally avoid Sony, however there was nothing available that would do multi formats like the 500a.
                End result - I am happy with it - I only use brand name media - not the cheap bulk stuff, and I haven't burned a coaster yet (except once when I tried to copy a file that was already in use - but this was my fault )
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                • #9
                  Yeah GTForty, I'm holding off for exactly that reason. I already have a couple copies of LOTR:TTT so I'm good for a couple more months, and by then Liteon and LG will have their models out.

                  - Gurm
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                  If only life were as easy as you
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                  • #10
                    I you're after a -R/-RW/+R/+RW, NEC do a reasonable one.
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                    • #11
                      William,

                      Incorrect. There was a common misconception that NEC had a drive that did all formats. In fact, it was a misprint in their manuals. I haven't found a single person (and I've looked) who actually has that magic drive, but I've talked to a large number of people who have boxes and manuals that say +R/+RW/-R/-RW and the drive won't do it.

                      NEC _is_ releasing such a drive, sometime "soon", called the ND-1300A. The mislabeled drive, for reference, was a large number of ND-1100A's.

                      Oops.

                      - Gurm
                      The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

                      I'm the least you could do
                      If only life were as easy as you
                      I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
                      If only life were as easy as you
                      I would still get screwed

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                      • #12
                        Gurm, do you know the more specific name / model number of the LG drive? Any idea how long until it will be available in stores?

                        I would've bought the Sony, but it's still not really available here - now DVD-RAM support does sound nice, and I might wait just a little bit longer, then..
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                        • #13
                          NEC do have one, I do know that for a fact. I thought they had released it though. I guess I'd better go check out which was which was when.

                          There are far too many similar model numbers
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Indiana
                            I would've bought the Sony, but it's still not really available here - now DVD-RAM support does sound nice, and I might wait just a little bit longer, then..
                            You like DVD-RAM? Out of all the formats, I would say it is the most likely to die - although the 60min versions for DV cameras might last a bit longer.

                            PS: I think MURC had a thread about the LG drive recently, off to look...

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                            • #15
                              Indiana,

                              It has different numbers for different markets (I hate this practice!). Due "sometime this year", estimated street price around 400Euro.

                              Link: http://www.chip.de/news/c_news_9973120.html

                              William,

                              TRUST me. I looked into this extensively. There were a few people in Japan that WE THINK got 1300's that were in 1100 boxes, but they've since been yanked and not re-released.

                              - Gurm
                              The Internet - where men are men, women are men, and teenage girls are FBI agents!

                              I'm the least you could do
                              If only life were as easy as you
                              I'm the least you could do, oh yeah
                              If only life were as easy as you
                              I would still get screwed

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